Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3467 | 3917 | 2217 | 1657 | 1178 | 1423 | 792 | 765 | 621 | 678 | 746 | 546 | 574 | 1107 | 802 | 694 | 547 | 411 | 384 | 297 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.71m | 9:26PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.68m | 10:23PM1.59m | 10:56AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.40m | 3:38AM0.38m | 4:11PM0.46m | 4:30AM0.42m | 5:04PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3467 | 2923 | 2217 | 1657 | 1178 | 946 | 792 | 765 | 621 | 678 | 746 | 546 | 574 | 1107 | 802 | 694 | 547 | 411 | 384 | 297 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 133 | 192 | 334 | 326 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 84 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3917 | — | — | — | 1423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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